Section 33-31-128 - Certificate of existence(a) A person may apply to the Secretary of State to furnish a certificate of existence for a domestic corporation or certificate of authorization for a foreign corporation.(b) The certificate of existence or authorization sets forth:(1) the domestic corporation's corporate name or the foreign corporation's corporate name used in this State;(2) that (i) the domestic corporation is duly incorporated under the law of this State, the date of its incorporation, and the period of its duration if less than perpetual; or (ii) that the foreign corporation is authorized to transact business in this State;(3) that all fees, taxes, and penalties owed to the Secretary of State have been paid;(4) that the Secretary of State has not mailed notice to the corporation pursuant to either Section 33-31-1421 or 33-31-1531 that the corporation is subject to being dissolved or its authority revoked;(5) that articles of dissolution have not been filed; and(6) other facts of record in the office of the Secretary of State that may be requested by the applicant.(c) Subject to any qualification stated in the certificate, a certificate of existence or authorization issued by the Secretary of State may be relied upon as conclusive evidence that the domestic or foreign corporation is in existence or is authorized to transact business in this State.1994 Act No. 384, Section 1.